Question 1

Why is the Encyclopedia such a revolutionary work in the history of Western culture? What made this work so popular? Why did the French government and reactionary forces try to stop the publication and distribution of this work? What political impact did it have?
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Question 2

Discuss the political views of Montesquieu and Rousseau. Was Montesquieu's view of England accurate? Does contemporary America fit his model of separation of powers? Was Rousseau a child of the Enlightenment or its enemy? Which did he value more, the individual or society? 
Conceptual

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Question 3

Compare and contrast the Ptolemaic and the Copernican systems. Are they different from a technical or a conceptual perspective? What are the philosophical and religious implications of embracing one or the other?
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Question 4

What is the Enlightenment model of society, and why has it become so influential in the West?
Conceptual

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Question 5

Construct a debate between Rousseau and Montesquieu. How would each thinker criticize the other's plan for reform? Which philosophy do you prefer? 
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Question 6

A major champion of empirical induction was

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A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Descartes. 
C)  Newton. 
D)  Bacon.

Question 7

Discuss the contributions made by women to the Scientific Revolution. What limited the participation of women in scientific endeavors? 
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Exam 22: The Age of European Enlightenment

Why is the Encyclopedia such a revolutionary work in the history of Western culture? What made this work so popular? Why did the French government and reactionary forces try to stop the publication and distribution of this work? What political impact did it have? Conceptual

Discuss the political views of Montesquieu and Rousseau. Was Montesquieu's view of England accurate? Does contemporary America fit his model of separation of powers? Was Rousseau a child of the Enlightenment or its enemy? Which did he value more, the individual or society? Conceptual

Compare and contrast the Ptolemaic and the Copernican systems. Are they different from a technical or a conceptual perspective? What are the philosophical and religious implications of embracing one or the other? Conceptual

What is the Enlightenment model of society, and why has it become so influential in the West? Conceptual

Construct a debate between Rousseau and Montesquieu. How would each thinker criticize the other's plan for reform? Which philosophy do you prefer? Conceptual

A major champion of empirical induction was

Discuss the contributions made by women to the Scientific Revolution. What limited the participation of women in scientific endeavors? Conceptual